Can you do the can-can?

 
Ok so it's not a penguin but it is a can and I turned it into a bucket full of smiles. I intend to fill these with Flings as they look like smiles, although Cheese Curls or something similar would work just as well.
 

 
 
 
 
 
 
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For this project I used:
 

1. Wire
2. An empty Milo can
3. A nail
4. Some insulation tape for masking
5. Acrylic paint
6. Cardboard
7. Inkjet Printer
8. My Silhouette Portrait cutting machine (But Scissors will also do)
9. Hammer
10. Long-nosed pliers

 

• First I removed the labels from the tins and knocked two holes into the can parallel to each other and about 2cm from the edge. This leaves a sharp jagged edge inside the can so I just flattened it with a small hammer.

 

• Next I cut about 40cm of wire (make sure it's pretty flexible and easy to use) and bent the ends as shown.

 

• Feed the end into the hole you made and grab the end with small long nosed pliers. Twist the wire to form a loop. Your wire is now secure. Do this for both sides. Tip: If in this process your bend comes undone simply make a new bend by grabbing the wire on the outside with the pliers and push down and towards the can.

 
 

 

 

• Your bucket now needs some décor!
• I used insulation tape as it was what I had and it is waterproof . I masked out shapes on the can and painted rainbow colours in stripes around it. When the paint is dry the tape comes off and leaves your masked out pattern.

 

• For fun I added some rhinestones to one can.

•  I printed and cut the label and glued it on, adding some rhinestones for sparkle.

• And there you have one bucket o' smiles!

Waste not want not!

 
My son then decided the left over tape was a fun toy and scrunched it up. It was then I saw the way the paint had marbled on the tape and decided to wrap an old food can in it. This was the result:

 
These will now be the containers for the party packs.